Our favourite band had different incarnations since its begining in (let's say) 1979 and the songs evolved year after year. If we take a song like The figurehead for example, it didn't sound the same in 82', in 92' or in 2002.
I've been lucky enough to see them live several times since 87' and so attended the changing of the music on stage. My best moments were the Prayer tour and the swinging tour. These were the band's highlights to me as they improvised a lot, changing the setlists every night, and the same song could be played faster or slower depending of the band's mood. In contrary, I found most of the songs on the Wish tour too slow (like M, In your house and even Faith). Nowadys, songs are played at the same tempo every time, due to Jason's click and elctronic loops, so they always sound the same. I don't mean they don't sound good, just less surprising. I loved the way they played The same deep water as you in 89' and 90', very slow, making it much more emotional, or Disintegration in the same era, faster and full of anger or depression, depending of the night. Forever (or All mine) illustrate this perfectly: They could play it at each concert in 82' and 84' and it woud never be twice the same.
The current Cure line up sounds very good, but to me, it's one of the less adventurous in the band's history...
Just read my post again and I think the best would be making a thread for every year so everyone could say why they love or hate this or that tour and share impressions with the others. And maybe make some appreciate the 1998 tour, who knows ?!
Our favourite band had different incarnations since its begining in (let's say) 1979 and the songs evolved year after year. If we take a song like The figurehead for example, it didn't sound the same in 82', in 92' or in 2002.
I've been lucky enough to see them live several times since 87' and so attended the changing of the music on stage. My best moments were the Prayer tour and the swinging tour. These were the band's highlights to me as they improvised a lot, changing the setlists every night, and the same song could be played faster or slower depending of the band's mood. In contrary, I found most of the songs on the Wish tour too slow (like M, In your house and even Faith). Nowadys, songs are played at the same tempo every time, due to Jason's click and elctronic loops, so they always sound the same. I don't mean they don't sound good, just less surprising. I loved the way they played The same deep water as you in 89' and 90', very slow, making it much more emotional, or Disintegration in the same era, faster and full of anger or depression, depending of the night. Forever (or All mine) illustrate this perfectly: They could play it at each concert in 82' and 84' and it woud never be twice the same.
The current Cure line up sounds very good, but to me, it's one of the less adventurous in the band's history...
Keeping hope for the future !
For me they have not be so skilled musically in 1982 like in 1989 or 1990, but the level of enthusiasm there is unparalleled. Wide horizon of improvisations they displayed during the tours in 1982 is just top of the tops, when you take aspects of their relations ant those times, and limits of musical heritage they have been exposed to up until 1982 - it's just miraculous. Current line up has everything top except the drums (sorry), but I don't expect huge surprises. Basically Roger and Reeves are there now to give some new flair, as it was throughout 2013 IMO.
An impression of sound Then everything is gone Forever
I think the have sounded good nearly all the time but not around 2008
only because the new album was cr@p, but i was in Rome and, aside some troubles during some song due to the technicians and the bad acoustics of the place, they were rather good
only because the new album was cr@p, but i was in Rome and, aside some troubles during some song due to the technicians and the bad acoustics of the place, they were rather good
sometimes I wonder if you even are a cure fan
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